Toy.



J. 0. TURNER.

TOY.

APPLICATION I'IL ED APR. 5, 1909.

Patented July 13, 1909.

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UNITED PATEN T OFFICE.

JOHN C. TURNER, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE SGHIEBLE TOY & NOVELTY GOM- IANY, OF DAYTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

TOY.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN C. TURNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in toys, formed of sheet metal, and as illustrated, represents a fire-engine.

The object of the invention is to form the body stamped from a single sheet of metal.

The features of my invention are more fully set forth in thedescription of the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved toy. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the blank from which the toy is formed.

In Fig. 1, 1 represents the body of the toy supporting the front and rear wheels '2, 2-3. 1- represents the boiler secured to the body, and 5 represents an air dome, secured upon the top surface of the body.

The body is preferably formed by stamping a piece of sheet metal to the outline shown in Fig. 2, in which 6 represents the medial portion of the blank, forming, when bent into shape, the top portion of the body upon which the seat back 7 and air dome 5 are secured. 8 represents a slot cut into the blank separating the portion 9 representing an engine easing from the seat and platform portion of the body when the sides 10 and 11 are bent at right angles to the portions 6 and 2) upon the lines 12. 13 represents extensions to the sides 10 and 11, occupying a vertical position when the blank is formed and shaped, forming a support upon each side for the boiler 41 and rear boiler platform 14. 15 represents extensions upon the sides 10 wherein the portion 16 forms a step when the blank is bent at the lines 17, 18.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 5, 1909.

Patented July 13, 1909.

Serial No. 488,124.

As illustrated, the toy represents an automobile type of fire-engine and in practice is provided with means to produce what is known as a locomotive toy in which a friction drive and inertia wheel are employed for propelling the same.

By constructing the toy, as illustrated, the same is made of a very pleasing efiect in the representation of an automobile fire-engine and by forming the body from a single piece of metal, the cost of manufacture of a toy of this class is greatly reduced, at the same time providing a very durable toy with few parts to become detached in usage.

Having described my invention, I claim 1. A toy having a body formed from a single piece of sheet metal bent to form a to 3 and sides with rearward extension of the sides forming supports for a boiler and platform, substantially as described.

2. A toy body formed from a single blank of sheet metal, said blank being formed to produce three sections, a top and two sides, said blank having a slot cut into the same forming an open way to separate the engine casing portion from the seat portion, sub stantially as described.

3. A toy body formed from a single blank of sheet metal, said blank formed to produce three sections, a top and two sides, said blank having a slot cut into the same forming an open way to separate the engine casing from the seat portion, and extensions bent to form steps upon each of the sides at the front portion of the toy, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

JOHN C. TURNER.

Witnesses OLIVER B. KAisnu, EMMA Srnnnn. 

